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Directions for the Baseball True/False Sentences: In the following 11 sentences, mark T or F to indicate whether the "baseball word" has been used properly!
Answers are at the bottom of the page.
A word bank for these T/F questions are below (alphabetically):
___ 1. The PIVOT around the outfield fence is a safety feature that plays appreciate.
- dugout, error, concessionaire, homerun, mound, nohitter, pivot, sacrifice, slugger, stretch, umpire
___ 2. DUGOUT is another name for a special call, a strikeout with the bases loaded.
___ 3. When the pitcher stepped on the MOUND he signaled the catcher that planned to throw a strike.
___ 4. Since the scorekeeper made two miscalculations, he was asked to sit in the ERROR box.
___ 5. Did the shortstop attempt to SACRIFICE the runner by hitting him in the foot with the ball?
___ 6. A HOMERUN, the final sprint by a runner, occurs when a batter runs from third base to homeplate.
___ 7. Johnny asked his teammate, a CONCESSIONAIRE to suggest a way for him to correct his swing.
___ 8. The best batter on the team usually hollered, "I'll be a NOHITTER in today's game."
___ 9. The batter placed the STRETCH, a piece of Velcro, onto the back of his baseball hat to make it fit tightly.
___ 10. As the slowest runner on the team, Tom gained a reputation as a SLUGGER.
___ 11. The UMPIRE who was dressed in black pants called balls, strikes and outs at his base.
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